Boston College first-year offensive line coach Dave DeGuglielmo had lots to investigate and decipher following final Saturday’s 22-21 loss to Rutgers within the season opener at Alumni Stadium.
The Eagles’ reconfigured offense line skilled breakdowns whereas making an attempt to open holes for the working backs and didn’t adequately defend quarterback Phil Jurkovec towards the Scarlet Knights’ unrestrained entrance seven.
“There is a lot of the things on the O-line that need to get better and there is no doubt about that,” mentioned BC head coach Jeff Hafley following Tuesday’s apply on the Fish Field House. We want to teach it higher and we have to execute it higher and we have to do each.”
BC misplaced all 5 starters from final yr, 4 to the NFL and guard Christian Mahogany to an ACL damage within the spring. The offensive line has been the lynchpin of the Eagles’ assault for generations. BC has despatched extra offensive linemen to the professionals than any college within the ACC.
The new group of tackles Jack Conley and Ozzy Trapilo, guards Finn Dirstine and Kevin Kline, and middle Drew Kendall should develop a cohesion earlier than Saturday evening’s ACC opener towards Virginia Tech (8) at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Va.
“I like to let these guys go out and grow and get better,” mentioned Hafley. “This was a first time for most of them playing in a game in consecutives series, five offensive linemen all new playing together.”
Jurkovec was sacked for a 10-yard loss on BC’s opening play and went down three extra occasions. He was additionally on the enterprise finish of a number of exhausting hits after he launched the ball.
BC rushed for 29 web yards on 28 carries and the O-Line was flagged twice for an ineligible receiver down discipline and as soon as for holding. Tailback Pat Garwo, a 1,000-yard rusher final season, completed with 25 web yards on 14 makes an attempt.
“This is an offensive line that I don’t think anybody knew what we were going to get,” mentioned Hafley. “I mentioned that a number of occasions and that’s the sincere fact.
“I know they play hard and work hard, but the goal is to take this group that hasn’t played and get them better next week. Hopefully by week eight or nine they are way better than they were in week one.”
A decent finish’s story
George Takacs turned the chief within the Eagles’ tight finish room by default. Takacs was simply seeking to survey the lay of the land when he transferred to BC from Notre Dame within the offseason.
Takacs was thrust into the management position when returning starter Joey Luchetti withdrew from this system and backup Spencer Witter went down with an damage. The new man within the room turned the following man up on the sphere.
“I didn’t think it would be this quickly because I knew that Joey was going to be the senior leader in the room,” mentioned Takacs. “Now that he’s done, it is a role I kind of had to step into and I’m happy to do it and I like to do it.”
Takacs gained instant credibility together with his efficiency towards the Scarlet Knights. The 6-foot-7, 247-pound grad scholar was focused 12 occasions, catching seven balls for 84 yards.
All-ACC first crew large receiver Zay Flowers favorably in contrast Takacs to Hunter Long, the Eagles’ 2020 All-American tight finish and third-round draft choose of the Miami Dolphins.
“During the game that was the first thing I thought about when he was making plays,” mentioned Flowers. “I was thinking about Hunter the whole time and he wears 82 so that threw me off a bit.”
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